The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations (Tina's note-- state colleges are considered non-profits) in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.
These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop their work so that their work can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated
Pre-application meetings are designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for all three types of grants under the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3).
- Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the BWI Marriott
- Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Marriot Denver Airport at Gateway Park
- Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
Phone: 202-205- 0147 or 202-401-1304
Email: i3@ed.gov
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